Category: Productivity

The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive

Posted by Colter Reed | Aug 20, 2013 | Productivity | 2

Focus on What’s Important (and Not Urgent)

Posted by Colter Reed | Jun 25, 2013 | Productivity | 0

How to Automate Your Work Without Programming

by Colter Reed | Feb 11, 2020 | Productivity | 0

When we think of automating what we do, we tend to think of highly technical solutions that require a degree in Computer Science to set up (and break easily). Fortunately, effective automation can come from a low-tech solution anyone can apply.

How to Plan for Life Hitting You in the Face

by Colter Reed | Jan 28, 2020 | Productivity | 0

No matter how much you plan, life is still going to get its shots in. Here are five tips for rolling with the punches.

How to Use TaskPaper to Extend the Reach of OmniFocus

by Colter Reed | Jan 21, 2020 | Productivity | 0

TaskPaper lets you create structured tasks and projects in any text editor. It lets you move in and out of OmniFocus with a copy and paste.

How to Set a Strategic Vision for Your Life

by Colter Reed | Jan 14, 2020 | Productivity | 0

Setting a strategic vision is some of the most important thinking you can do to take your life in the direction you want to take it. Chances are you’re already doing it and calling it daydreaming.

How Much Time Should You Spend on Daily and Strategic Planning?

by Colter Reed | Jan 7, 2020 | Productivity | 0

In less time than it takes to charge your phone, you can change your reality. The challenge is that some thinking needs larger blocks.

How to Shift from Chasing Your Dreams to Living the Dream

by Colter Reed | Dec 31, 2019 | Productivity | 0

I lived in Colorado Springs after I graduated from college. Wonderful town. Absolutely loved my...

How Your Worst Tasks Help You Perform Your Best

by Colter Reed | Dec 10, 2019 | Productivity | 0

C tasks may seem like the bottom rung of productivity, but they’re a great way to keep your productivity high without overwhelming guilt.

How to Keep Life from Crowding Out Your Task List

by Colter Reed | Nov 26, 2019 | Productivity | 0

B tasks may not help you get ahead, but doing them will keep you from falling behind. Here are three tips for keeping their steady influx from taking over your task list.

How to Identify Tasks that will Reshape your Reality

by Colter Reed | Nov 12, 2019 | Productivity | 0

Any action can keep you busy. Only a select few will actively move you towards the life you dream of.

How Many Active Goals Should You Have?

by Colter Reed | Oct 22, 2019 | Productivity | 0

We know we should be setting goals—SMARTER goals, not just resolutions. They’re a staple of...

How to Set Up a Tickler File for the 12-Week Year

by Colter Reed | Oct 8, 2019 | Productivity | 0

A tickler file lets you set papers aside until the day you need them. Here’s how to create a tickler file for the 12-Week Year system with just 24 folders.